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System BIOS Intel® Entry Server Board SE7221BA1-E TPS 7.10 Error Messages and Beep Codes 7.10.1 BIOS Error Messages Table 27 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 27. BIOS Error Messages Error Message GA20 Error Pri Master HDD Error Pri Slave HDD Error Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible A: Drive Error Cache Memory Bad CMOS Battery Low CMOS Display Type Wrong CMOS Checksum Bad CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA Error FDC Failure HDC Failure Checking NVRAM..... Update OK! Updated Failed Keyboard Error KB/Interface Error Memory Size Decreased Memory Size Increased Memory Size Changed No Boot Device Available Off Board Parity Error On Board Parity Error Parity Error Explanation An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to protected mode during the memory test. Could not read sector from corresponding drive. Corresponding drive in not an ATAPI device. Run Setup to make sure device is selected correctly. No response from diskette drive. An error occurred when testing L2 cache. Cache memory may be bad. The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. The display type is different than what has been stored in CMOS. Check Setup to make sure type is correct. The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values. CMOS values are not the same as the last boot. These values have either been corrupted or the battery has failed. The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are invalid. Run Setup to set correct values. Error during read/write test of DMA controller. Error occurred trying to access diskette drive controller. Error occurred trying to access hard disk controller. NVRAM is being checked to see if it is valid. NVRAM was invalid and has been updated. NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated. Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure keyboard is connected properly. Keyboard interface test failed. Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed then memory may be bad. Memory size has increased since the last boot. If no memory was added there may be a problem with the system. Memory size has changed since the last boot. If no memory was added or removed then memory may be bad. System did not find a device to boot. A parity error occurred on an off-board card. This error is followed by an address. A parity error occurred in onboard memory. This error is followed by an address. A parity error occurred in onboard memory at an unknown address. 44 Revision 1.5

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System BIOS
Intel® Entry Server Board SE7221BA1-E TPS
44
Revision 1.5
7.10 Error Messages and Beep Codes
7.10.1
BIOS Error Messages
Table 27 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each.
Table 27.
BIOS Error Messages
Error Message
Explanation
GA20 Error
An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching to protected mode
during the memory test.
Pri Master HDD Error
Pri Slave HDD Error
Could not read sector from corresponding drive.
Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Pri
Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible
Corresponding drive in not an ATAPI device.
Run Setup to make sure
device is selected correctly.
A:
Drive Error
No response from diskette drive.
Cache Memory Bad
An error occurred when testing L2 cache.
Cache memory may be bad.
CMOS Battery Low
The battery may be losing power.
Replace the battery soon.
CMOS Display Type Wrong
The display type is different than what has been stored in CMOS.
Check Setup to make sure type is correct.
CMOS Checksum Bad
The CMOS checksum is incorrect.
CMOS memory may have been
corrupted.
Run Setup to reset values.
CMOS Settings Wrong
CMOS values are not the same as the last boot.
These values have
either been corrupted or the battery has failed.
CMOS Date/Time Not Set
The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are invalid.
Run Setup to
set correct values.
DMA Error
Error during read/write test of DMA controller.
FDC Failure
Error occurred trying to access diskette drive controller.
HDC Failure
Error occurred trying to access hard disk controller.
Checking NVRAM
.....
NVRAM is being checked to see if it is valid.
Update OK!
NVRAM was invalid and has been updated.
Updated Failed
NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated.
Keyboard Error
Error in the keyboard connection.
Make sure keyboard is connected
properly.
KB/Interface Error
Keyboard interface test failed.
Memory Size Decreased
Memory size has decreased since the last boot.
If no memory was
removed then memory may be bad.
Memory Size Increased
Memory size has increased since the last boot.
If no memory was
added there may be a problem with the system.
Memory Size Changed
Memory size has changed since the last boot.
If no memory was added
or removed then memory may be bad.
No Boot Device Available
System did not find a device to boot.
Off Board Parity Error
A parity error occurred on an off-board card.
This error is followed by
an address.
On Board Parity Error
A parity error occurred in onboard memory.
This error is followed by an
address.
Parity Error
A parity error occurred in onboard memory at an unknown address.